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Jan Novak (footballer, Born 1997)
Jan Novak (born 4 October 1997) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for NK Trebnje as a forward. He is a product of the NK Krka youth system and represented Slovenia at U18 level. Club career NK Krka A forward or winger, Novak began his career in his native Slovenia with NK Krka in 2004. He rose through the youth ranks to make his professional debut for the club at 16 years of age, with a late appearance as a substitute for Martin Kramarič in a 3–1 PrvaLiga defeat to NK Rudar Velenje on 23 August 2014. Despite scoring prolifically for the youth teams, it wasn't until after relegation to the Second League that Novak made a breakthrough into the first team, making 18 appearances and two goals during the first half of the 2016–17 season before departing the Portoval on 31 January 2017. Brentford During the 2016–17 pre-season, Novak travelled to England to join the B team at Championship club Brentford on trial. He was successful, but paperwork pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forward (association Football)
In the sport of association football, a forward (attacker or striker) is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position which primarily plays further up the pitch than Midfielder, midfielders and Defender (association football), defenders. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on being able to create space for attack. Their advanced position and limited defensive responsibilities mean forwards normally score more goals on behalf of their team than other players. Attacking positions generally favour direct players who take on the defense of the opponent in order to create scoring chances, where they benefit from a lack of predictability in attacking play. Formation (association football), Modern team formations normally include one to three forwards. For example, the common Formation (association football)#4–2–3–1, 4–2–3–1 includes one forward. Less conventional formations may include more than three forwards, or sometimes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football In England
Association football, Football is the most popular sport in England. Widely regarded as the birthplace of modern football, the first official rules of the game were established in England in 1863. The country is home to the world's first football league, the oldest national governing body, and the oldest national knockout competition. With over 40,000 football clubs, England has more teams involved in the sport than any other country. The world's first football club, Sheffield F.C., and the oldest professional club, Notts County F.C., Notts County, were both founded in England. The influence of the British Empire helped spread football across the globe, shaping the development of the modern Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game. England's domestic football scene remains one of the strongest in the world, with the Premier League ranking among the richest and most popular leagues globally. As of 2024, five of the ten Forbes' list of the most valuable football c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Association Of Slovenia
The Football Association of Slovenia ( or NZS) is the governing body of football in Slovenia. It organizes the Slovenian PrvaLiga, first division (1. SNL), Slovenian Second League, second division (2. SNL), Slovenian Third League, third division (East and West), Slovenian Football Cup, Slovenian Cup, Slovenian Women's League, and other competitions. It is also responsible for the Slovenia national football team and the Slovenia women's national football team. It was founded as Ljubljana Football Subassociation on 24 April 1920. History The Football Association of Slovenia has its origins in the Ljubljana Football Association founded on 24 April 1920 as a subnational football association under the Football Association of Yugoslavia in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. The association assumed its current name in 1948, where the Football Association of Yugoslavia granted them jurisdiction over local referees and coaches. Following the independence of Slovenia from the Soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 Slovenian Second League ...
The 2020–21 Slovenian Second League season was the 30th edition of the Slovenian Second League. The season began on 11 August 2020 and ended on 22 May 2021. Teams First stage Standings Results Second stage Promotion group Standings Results Relegation group Standings Results Season statistics Top goalscorers SourceNZS See also * 2020–21 Slovenian Football Cup *2020–21 Slovenian PrvaLiga References External linksOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Slovenian Second League Slovenian Second League seasons 2 Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 NK Krka Season
The 2015–16 season is Krka's 5th season in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, Slovenian top division, since the league was created. Players ''As of 1 March 2016'' SourceNK Krka/small> Competitions Overall Overview PrvaLiga League table Results summary Results by round Matches Cup First round Round of 16 Statistics Goalscorers See also *2015–16 Slovenian PrvaLiga The 2015–16 Slovenian PrvaLiga (also known as the Prva liga Telekom Slovenije for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. Also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, PrvaLiga was contested ... * 2015–16 Slovenian Football Cup References External linksOfficial websitePrvaLiga profileTwitter profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 Slovenian PrvaLiga
The 2014–15 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 24th edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. Also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, PrvaLiga was contested by the top ten clubs in Slovenia, for the title of national champions. Competition format Each team played 36 matches (18 home and 18 away). Teams played four matches against each other (two at home and two away). Stadiums and locations 1Seating capacity only. Some stadiums (e.g. Krka, Rudar) also have standing areas. 2Radomlje played their matches at the Domžale Sports Park because their stadium in Radomlje, roughly five kilometres from Domžale, did not meet the Football Association of Slovenia PrvaLiga stadia criteria. 3Zavrč played the first half of the season at the Ptuj City Stadium, with the capacity of 2,207 seats, because their regular stadium went through a major reconstruction. League table Standings Positions by round Results First half of the season Second half of the season Prv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenian Football Cup
The Slovenian Football Cup (, ) is the top knockout tournament of Slovenian football and the second most important football competition in Slovenia after the Slovenian PrvaLiga championship. The cup was established in 1991 following the breakup of Yugoslavia. Since 2020, it has been known as Pokal Pivovarna Union after its headline sponsor, the Union Brewery. As of 2025, a total of 18 clubs have reached the cup final, with 12 of them winning the title; the most successful side in the history of the competition is Maribor, who have triumphed 9 times in their 15 cup final appearances. They are followed by Olimpija (1945), Koper, and Olimpija (2005), who won four titles each. Primorje hold the record for most appearances in the final without winning the title, finishing as runners-up in three consecutive finals between 1996 and 1998. Aluminij, Nafta 1903 and Gorica are the only sides from outside the top flight which managed to reach the cup final, having finished as runners-u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenia National Football Team
The Slovenia national football team () represents Slovenia in men's international Association football, football and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia, the governing body for football in Slovenia. The national squad is under the global jurisdiction of FIFA and is governed in Europe by UEFA. It competes in the three major professional tournaments available to European nations: the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Nations League and the UEFA European Championship. Slovenia played its first official match in 1992, one year after the country gained Breakup of Yugoslavia, independence from Yugoslavia. The majority of Slovenia's home matches are played at Stožice Stadium in Ljubljana. Slovenia have qualified for a major tournament four times, twice for the FIFA World Cup and twice for the UEFA European Championship. They failed to progress from the group stage of these tournaments in their first three appearances, before finally doing so at UEFA Euro 2024, when Slovenia quali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenian Regional Leagues
The Slovenian Regional Leagues () are the fourth tier leagues in the Slovenian football system. They are alternately operated by the participating clubs' Intercommunal Football Associations (). The winners are promoted to the Slovenian Third League. Regional Leagues Current *Littoral Football League (), consisting of clubs from the Slovene Littoral. *Ljubljana Regional League (), consisting of clubs from Lower Carniola and Inner Carniola. *Pomurska Football League (), consisting of clubs from Prekmurje. The league ceased in 2013, but was reformed in 2019. *Upper Carniolan Football League (), consisting of clubs from Upper Carniola. *Ptuj Super League (), consisting of clubs from the MNZ Ptuj Association. Former *Styrian Football League (), which consisted of clubs from Styria and Carinthia Carinthia ( ; ; ) is the southernmost and least densely populated States of Austria, Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The Lake Wolayer is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 Slovenian Second League
The 2019–20 Slovenian Second League season was the 29th edition of the Slovenian Second League. The season began on 27 July 2019 and ended prematurely on 11 May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the last matches played on 8 March 2020. Competition format Each team was supposed to play a total of 30 matches (15 home and 15 away). Teams played two matches against each other (1 home and 1 away). Teams League table Standings Results Season statistics Top goalscorers SourceNZS See also *2019–20 Slovenian Football Cup *2019–20 Slovenian PrvaLiga *2019–20 Slovenian Third League References External linksOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:2019-20 Slovenian Second League Slovenian Second League seasons 2 Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impact Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Association Football
The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruption to association football (also known as soccer) across the world, mirroring its impact across all sports. Across the world to varying degrees, leagues and competitions had been cancelled or postponed. Club football By 25 May 2020, the Turkmenistan Ýokary Liga, the Belarusian Premier League and the Liga Primera de Nicaragua were the only three known top flight national football leagues not suspended due to the pandemic. Africa Both the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals were postponed from their original schedules, to be resumed in October 2020. Burundi Ligue A was one of the few football leagues still playing during the COVID-19 pandemic, until it was suspended after the conclusion of matchday 27 on 5 April 2020. However, the season resumed on 30 May 2020 and the competition concluded on 24 June 2020. Asia In China, the 2020 Chinese Super League was postponed as a result of the pandemic. In Hong Kong, the 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Transfer (association Football)
In professional association football, a free transfer, also known as a Bosman transfer, involves a professional association football club releasing a player when the player's contract has expired or made available just before the end of the contract. The player can then sign for any club offering them a contract. How it works The club acquiring the player does not have to pay any compensation for their release due to having nothing left to pay on their contract, hence, the term free transfer. Some individual leagues have restrictions to protect academies. For example, in the UK, players under 24 who are out of contract are only available on a free transfer if released by the club holding the players' licence. Another type of free transfer is when a player is transferred from one club to another for no price, sometimes a transfer for a nominal fee is credited as a free transfer. With six months or less remaining on an existing contract for players aged 23 or older, they are f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
